Optimal Development Parenting
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Enhancing Your Children's Minds from Conception through Adulthood

As a mother of seven, former preschool teacher and pediatric nurse, there is nothing more important to me than helping children reach their unique and individual full potential. Every child is different and has different strengths and weaknesses.
There are things that you can do as a parent from conception on to help give your child the best possible start in life. The best part is that doing the things that help build your baby's brain and set him or her on the pathway to success in life are really, really FUN!
So, I built this lensography to feature all of my lenses on every possible aspect of parenting, homeschooling, after-schooling and interacting with your children. I hope you and your children enjoy the fun activities found throughout these lenses!
Prenatal Education
- Teaching Before Birth
- Prenatal Milestones
- Your Baby's Environment in the Womb
- Healthy Pregnancy Diet and Supplements
- How Mom's Mood Affects the Baby
- Stimulating Baby's Senses
Infant Education
- Why Bother With Infant Education?
- Infant Stimulation
- Infant Massage
- Nutrition for Baby Brains
- Avoiding Toxins
- Teaching Your Baby to Read
- Teaching Your Baby Math
- Your Baby's Physical Development
- Baby Sign Language
- Infant Music Education
Toddler Education
- The Montessori Method
Preschool Education
- Preparing for School Success
Elementary School Education
- Homeschooling or After-Schooling?
- The Trivium: Grammar Stage
Middle School Education
- The Trivium: Dialectic Stage
HIgh School Education
- The Trivium: Rhetoric Stage
Some of My Favorite Parenting Books
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